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[Eventer]

The bales will weigh in the area of 83 lbs each. To figure weight per bale, divide the number of bales per ton into 2,000 and you'll have your weight per each. In this case, 2,000 divided by 24 is 83.33.

[Alan Shank]

The extended forcast for Western WA looks like sun from July 4th on. You can bet tractors will be roaring and balers baling. Been paying $18 per 110 lbs bale waiting for this year's harvest.

[horsepeople2001]

The extended forcast for Western WA looks like sun from July 4th on. You can bet tractors will be roaring and balers baling. Been paying $18 per 110 lbs bale waiting for this year's harvest.

wow that is expensive hay, I just got 5 ton of a mix of orchard/alfalfa/local grasses in eastern wa for $175 a ton, it is nice green,smells sweet keeps my horses fat,fine textured hay. there are 22 bales to the ton, I refuse to pay over 300 dollars for the same/better quality hay on this side that I can drive over and get for half the price! The fuel prices and such should not make hay being transported from one side of washington to the other that much higher. Seems like the price just has to double once it comes over the pass! it costs me 100 dollars in fuel to get 5 ton I save over 1k getting it my self. oh and first cutting is done second will be later in july.

[Alan Shank]

(horsepeople2001) I'd try something like that but when you consider the value of your time, wear and tear on your truck, food and fuel, the risk of a breakdown or accident, etc., paying double doesn't sound as bad. I know a guy who went over, had a breakdown on a Sunday near Ellensburg. He's a truck driver by trade and he said he'd never go over to buy his own hay again.

[kriss10]

We are lucky that we were able to grow about half the hay we need for the year, and we sold enough to cover our expenses. We still need to buy about 5 ton, but there are several growers within 10 miles of our property, so buying it direct is an easy prospect. Hay is not going to be cheap this year. Even though we have had a lot of rain on this side of the mountain, it has been difficult to get the crops cut and baled between rain storms. A lot of hay has been rained on. Second and third cuttings (if farmers get a third) should be good, but the price will be up to compensate for the first cutting that a lot of farmers lost.

[gntlmnrancher]

I just ordered 6 tons of orchard alfalfa mix and one ton of alfalfa. $265 a ton, plus $65 per ton delivery to bring it from Ellensburg to Graham. That's just the price you pay if you don't have the ability to pick it up yourself.

[kriss10]

I just ordered 6 tons of orchard alfalfa mix and one ton of alfalfa. $265 a ton, plus $65 per ton delivery to bring it from Ellensburg to Graham. That's just the price you pay if you don't have the ability to pick it up yourself.

OUCH! But you do what you have to do to keep the critters fat and happy

[Joan Deutsch]

I was impressed with the timothy that the Budweiser Clydesdales were munching on. Turns out Standlee Hay supplies hay to all of the Budweiser horse farms around the country. I checked out retailers on their website and it looks like lots of local feed stores carry their hay. But the Bud horses have a higher quality hay than what I'm finding. I'm not happy with my current batch and need to figure out how to get better stuff. I emailed Standlee for advice. Anyone have a hay supplier to brag about?

http://www.standleehay.com/Default.aspx

[Alan Shank]

I'm participating in some research to determine if people are tracking what herbicides are used in the hay they buy. Three questions: Do you buy eastern or local WA hay? Do you inquire about what herbicides were used? Do you use or give away your manure?

[horsepeople2001]

I'm participating in some research to determine if people are tracking what herbicides are used in the hay they buy. Three questions: Do you buy eastern or local WA hay? Do you inquire about what herbicides were used? Do you use or give away your manure?

I buy eastern washington hay that is a mix of local grasses,alfalfa and orchard. pretty sure the hay guy doesn't spray for weeds since they hay is mixed and I still find dandy lions in it. I will ask him when we go get hay in june and let you know. I give it away and use it my self on my veggies with no adverse affects on the broad leaf plants such as peas, beans,collard greens,beets.